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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 187
Author: Gomez (D), et al.
Amended: 5/31/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/31/16
SUBJECT: American Stroke Month
SOURCE: American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of May 2016 as American
Stroke Month in California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and
the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing
about 130,000 people nationwide and over 13,500 California
citizens each year.
2)Nearly 80 million Americans have high blood pressure, which is
a major controllable risk factor for stroke, including 44% of
African American adults - among the highest prevalence of any
population in the world.
3)One in three Americans cannot recall any stroke warning signs
or symptoms and 58% do not know if they are at risk for
stroke.
4)The F.A.S.T. warning signs and symptoms of stroke include face
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drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call
9-1-1.
5)Beyond F.A.S.T, additional stroke warning signs and symptoms
include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg,
especially on one side of the body, sudden confusion, trouble
speaking or understanding, sudden trouble seeing in one or
both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance
or coordination, and sudden severe headache with no known
cause.
6)On the American Stroke Month Day of Action, May 1, 2016,
throughout the month of May and year-round, the American
Stroke Association's "Together to End Stroke" initiative
encourages Americans to learn their personal stroke risk,
memorize and share the stroke warning signs, and call 9-1-1 at
the first sign of a stroke.
7)New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and
minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much
more research is needed.
This resolution declares the month of May 2016 to be American
Stroke Month in California and urges all Californians to
familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with
stroke, recognize the warning signs and symptoms, and on first
sign of a stroke dial 9-1-1 immediately in order to begin to
reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 72 (Gibson, Resolution Chapter 118, Statutes of 2015)
declared May 2015 to be American Stroke Month in California.
The resolution passed the Senate 39-0 on 7/6/15.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/7/16)
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American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/7/16)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/9/16 13:07:54
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